BLU Tank 4.5 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Tank 4.5: 11 g lighter

    Tank 4.5:
    136 g
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    147 g
  • Width

    Tank 4.5: 2.4 mm narrower

    Tank 4.5:
    68.9 mm
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    71.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tank 4.5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Tank 4.5:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Tank 4.5:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A: 0.6 mm thinner

    Tank 4.5:
    9.7 mm
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Tank 4.5: 5.7 mm shorter

    Tank 4.5:
    134 mm
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    139.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Tank 4.5

    Height:
    134 mm
    Width:
    68.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +0.6 mm versus Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
  2. 2. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    Height:
    139.7 mm +5.7 mm versus Tank 4.5
    Width:
    71.3 mm +2.4 mm versus Tank 4.5
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Tank 4.5

    136 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    147 g

    +11 g versus Tank 4.5

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Tank 4.5

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Tank 4.5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Tank 4.5, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTank 4.5Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Tank 4.5: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Tank 4.5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Tank 4.5

    1760 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    2600 mAh

    +840 mAh versus Tank 4.5

Specifications

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1. Tank 4.52. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Tank 4.5, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationTank 4.5Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 68.9 Х 9.7 mm
  • 139.7 Х 71.3 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Tank 4.5, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationTank 4.5Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.5%
  • 69.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Tank 4.5, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationTank 4.5Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Tank 4.5, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationTank 4.5Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38218
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1793
General specs
General specs — specifications for Tank 4.5, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationTank 4.5Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dive Blue
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 410 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h (2G) / Up to 680 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Tank 4.5, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationTank 4.5Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE-A
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Tank 4.5, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationTank 4.5Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Tank 4.5, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationTank 4.5Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Dop
  • IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) W100 Single SIM W110 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - DMB-T TV tuner -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - For Korea Also known as Samsung Galaxy S4 Active SHV-E470S